Apparatus for dispensing beverages.



PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907.

AFPLIOATION FILED JUN 17. 1905.

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No. 862,312.A

J. C. CORY. APPARATUS FOB. 'DISPENSING'BEVERAGE APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17| 1905.

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APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING- BEVERAGES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1907',

Application filed June 17,1905. Serial No. 265,721.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .IOHN O. OORY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have 4invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Dispensing Beverages, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in dispensing apparatus for liquids, semiliquids and the like, and it consists of the novel combinations and parts hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

In the manufacture and sale of liquids, such, for instance, as beverages, liquors and the like, great difficulty and annoyance has been experienced by manufacturers of high class products, by reason of the fact that cheap competitors are accustomed to buy up bottles and retaining receptacles of a first class house and refill them with an inferior and counterfeit article, which, being sealed up are sold and dispensed as the genuine article. This practice has been particularly aggravating and prevalent in the case of liquors of all kinds and much ingenuity has been spent in the endeavor to produce a non-refillable receptacle. Such attempts, however, havemet with very little success because the resulting article has either been too cumbersome or too expensive, where the article is subject to but a single use and it must be discarded thereafter.

It is the purpose of my invention to obviate the foregoing practice and broadly speaking, it consists in providing a dispensing device in which the liquor retaining receptacle is to be placed in plain sight, so as to be recognized by the public to be the genuine article, and from which case the receptacle cannot be withdrawn until it is destroyed, partly or wholly, but to a sufficient extent to prevent its ever being used again or placed on the market for sale.

My invention is not only applicable to liquor bottles but to bottles and other receptacles which contain many of the products consumed by the public, such, for instance, as Worcestershire sauce bottles, salad dressing bottles and the like, and by the modification of necessary details it is applicable to any use wherein it is desirable to destroy a containing vessel after it has served its purpose, and after it has been emptied of the genuine and original article.

In the drawings and following specification I have shown my invention in use in connection with a whisky bottle of ordinary shape, and this is one of the important uses to which it can be put, and I have also shown it in connection with an automatic rupturing device which will be found efficient in use as well as attractive to the curious public, but it will be understood that this latter feature is not necessary to my invention, as the automatic rupturing mechanism may be entirely dispensed with and the case so constructed that the bottle or other receptacle may be broken by hand or by any other suitable means, and the case thus opened, and in the case of some articles this will be found to be preferable. In the apparatus described, however, I have assembled all of the various features of my invention and they may be used together or not as desired.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a vertical section of the apparatus, showing the cork withdrawn from the bottle: Fig. 2 a vertical section on the line A, A, of Fig. l: Fig. 3 an elevation of the apparatus: f j

Fig. 4 a cross section on the line B, B, of Fig. l: Fig. 5 a similar view on the line C, O, of Fig. I: Fig. 6 .an enlarged detail, partly in section, showing the bottle breaking hammer and associated parts: Fig. 7 an enlarged vertical section, illustrating the position assumed by the parts when the cork has been replaced in the bottle after the contents are removed: Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views of ratchet mechanism and cam: and, Fig. l0 a section on line D, D, of Fig. 7.

l indicates a standard, having a contracted cylindrical head 2, provided with a track or race for bearing bans 3;

4 represents a casing, in which the operative mechanism is contained, resting on the bearing balls 3, and having a depending cylindrical sleeve 5 telescoping with the head 2. Mounted upon theA casing 4 in any suitable manner, and held by the bolts 63, is a dome 6 constructed of transparent material, such as glass through which the bottle and label can be plainly seen.

Secured to, or forming part of, the standard l, is a sleeve 7, through which passes a shaft 8 having a bevel gear 9 secured to its inner end, and a crank handle l0 to its outer end. A bevel gear ll formed with a hub fitting and turning in the bore or sleeve 5 at its lower end, meshes with gear 9. The gear Wheel ll, has an axial bore and is' connected to a rod or shaft I3 by a keT way or spline 14. The rod is enveloped a part of its length by a reciprocating sleeve 16, provided with a vertical external rack 17. rlhe relative position of the rod and sleeve is maintained by upper and lower collars I8 and 19 pinned to rod I3, which has a cork-screw 20 attached to its upper end.

To the floor of casing 4 is secured, by bolts 2l, a vertical frame or housing `22, upon a packing l5 in the upper end of which the bottle rests, as will be hereinafter described. The housing has a longitudinal aperture 23, through which rod 13 passes when the cork is withdrawn from a full bottle and replaced in the empty bottle. The housing also, has a liquid passage-way 24, communicating with a cooling receptacle 25, to which a tap 26, controlled by a cock 27is attached. 28 represents a valve to prevent back flow of liquid into the bottle and 29 indicates ice, packed in the chamber 30 around receptacle 25. 3] is a pipe leading into receptacle 25, and acts as a vent and also as an overflow if I attempt be made to rell the bottle after it has once j tion 75 in its under face, in which a pin 76, projecting been emptied. l

Meshing with rack 17 is a pinion 32, mounted on a short shaft 33, (Fig. 2), carrying a crank handle 34 at one end, and journaled in lugs 35 upon the floor of casing 4. A second shaft 36, journaled in lugs 37, extends inthe same 'direction as shaft 33 and carries gear wheel 38, loose on shaft 36, and meshing with pinion 32. Upon the side face of gear 38 is a spring pressed pawl 39 (Fig. 8), engaging a ratchet wheel 40 fast on the end of a sleeve 41 pinned to shaft 36 and fixed to a brake wheel 41/. This permits rotation of shaft 36 in one direction only. The brake comprises a channeled wheel against the periphery of which presses a plate spring 412, the tension of which may be adjusted by screw 4l3 (Figs. 1., 2 and 5). Fast on shaft 36 near one end is a cam 42, having peripheral projections or teeth 43, 44, (Fig. 9) which are in alinement. The function and operation of the cam will be hereinafter explained.

Projecting inwardly from the side walls of the casing 4 are blocks 45, 46, forming bearings for pins or short shafts 47, 48, upon which are mounted rocking arms 49, (Figs. 2 and 6), having crank pins 50 to which are secured rods 50X, carrying at their upper ends the cross head 51 for clamping the bottle in position.

Withinthe casing 4 is arranged an open box like structure for preventing fragments of glass from falling vinto the operative parts of the mechanism. This structure comprises a diagonal diaphragm 53 and side walls 54 and 55. Each side wall has a curved slot 56 (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6) over which on the inside of the side wall hangs anY apron 57, carried 4by the side arms 58 and 59 (of hammer 62) which extend through slots 56 and are pivoted on shafts 47, 48. 'lhis prevents any glass fragments from finding their way into the mechanism through the slots when the bottle is fractured as presently described. The arms 58, 59, have bearing hubs x and are held under tension by springs 60, 61, each of which has one end hooked about the arm, and is wound about the hub x, having its other end fastened to a disk62f, adjustably secured to the block 45 or 46 by adjusting screw 623. The plates 62/ turn loosely on shafts 47, 48 and each has a concen-4 tric slot 622 (Fig. 6) through which extends a clamping screw bolt 623 which permits the disk to be turned to adjust tension of the spring. The arms are connected at their upper ends by a yoke or hammer 62, provided with a hammer point 63, the impact of which against the bottle 52, breaks the latter. ends of the yoke adjacent the arms work in the slots 56 to fhe side walls 54 and 55. i

Parallel with the shaft 36 is arranged a shaft 64, upon which is fulcrumed a lever 65, held under tension by a spring 66. The lever is formed at its opposite ends with catches or jaws 67 and 68. The catch 67 reaches into operative relation with the tooth 44 of the cam 42, while the catch 68 is adapted to engage a catch 69 upon the door 70 near one side. Shaft 64 extends across the casing and has near its other end a latch 68/ engaging catch 69 near the other' side of the door. On a stud 71 projecting from the casing 4 is pivoted a catch-lever 72, held under tension by a spring 73, and having a catch 74 at one end, adapted to coperate with tooth 43 on cam 42. The catch lever also has a cut out por- As seen in Fig. 5, the I from the hammer arm 58, is normally held.

Upon the inner face of the door 70 near each side is pvoted at 77 a link 78, having a slot 79. Within the i slot, a pin 80, formed upon the side arm 58, 59, of the hammer, slides. Pins 81 on links 78, bear against the upper end of arms 49 as the door 70 is closed, and, rocking the arms, draw down rods 50X by reason of the crank connections 50, pulling down cross-head 51 and pressing the mouth of the bottle upon the elastic packing 15.

82 is a handle upon the door 70; 83 a door through which ice may be passed into the chamber 30; and 84 a drain pipe for leading off the waste from the ice.

The cross-head 51 for clamping the bottle at the base comprises a cross-bar 90 sliding on vertical headed bolts 91 depending from the top 6 of the dome. 'The part engaging the base of the bottle is a cap or plate 92 fixed on the end of a screw bolt 93 working in a threaded aperture in the cross-bar 90 and provided with a -lock nut 94. This affords a means of adjustment for bottles of different lengths. Extending down from the top of the dome are four arms or brackets 95 which serve to Center the bottle.

The operation of the invention is as follows: When door 70 is swung open the ends of slots 79 (Fig. 6) engage pins 80 oh the hammer arms 58, 59, drawing their upper end forward against the tension of their springs 60, 61; and throwing the lower end of arm 58 (which extends below pivot shaft 47) rearwardly until the -pin 76 thereon engages the notch in the under side of catch-r lever 72, the hammer being thereby set and locked until tripped. The door 70 being now open and the hammer set, a bottle is placed, mouth down, upon the head of the casing 22. As the door is yclosed the pins 81 on links 78 press back the arms 49 anddraw the cross heads down tightly against the base of the bottle seating its mouth on packing 15. The catches 69 and The crank handle 10 is then turned, revolving rod 13, which by the draft of the corkscrew 20 screwing into the cork is drawn up carrying the rack sleeve 16, 17. The rack 17 turns pinion 32 through one complete revolution. The gear wheel 38 being twice the size of pinion 32 makes but half a revolution carrying with it the ratchet 40 and cam wheel 42. When the corkscrew is in the cork, the latter is withdrawn by turning the crank handle 34 on shaft 33 in a direction opposite to that in which the handle 10 was turned, causing rack 17 to assume its initial position. The revolution of handle 34 however causes no movement of the cam 42 because of the slip of pawl 39 in the ratchet wheel 40. When the liquid has all been withdrawn from the bottle, crank handle 34 is again turned to replace rying with it cam wheel 42 which completes a full revolution to the position shown in Fig. 7, with its peripheral teeth pointing upwardly. In reaching this position, tooth 44 has tripped rlever 65, allowing the door 70 to be opened; and tooth43 has tripped catch lever 72, releasing therefrom arm 58 and releasing the hammer, which latter being thrown by its spring against the bottle, fractures it. The pins 81, as the dooi` is swung open are withdrawn from the arms 49, and

69/ engage the latches 68, 68, and the door is locked.

the cork in the bottle, and gear 38 is again turned car-y seas 1e the latter being then free are in a condition to assume' a vertical position to Which they Will tend to move under the elasticity of the packing 15, exerted through the bottle if the same is not totally fractured longitudinally by the hammer, and which position the said arms 49 will assume when the cross head and arms 50 are raised for the insertion of a fresh bottle` The crank handle 10 may then be turned backward, Withdrawing the corkscrew rom the cork in the neck oi the bottle which may be held by operator, and after the fragments of glass are removed, the machine is -ready to receive another bottle.

In the apparatus thus described the bottle is Wholly destroyed by the rupturing mechanism and in some instances this may be the preferable practice, but it is obvious that a partial destruction of the bottle Will accomplish the result.

Many other changes may be made in the iorm and arrangement of parts and the details of mechanism employed in carrying out my invention Without departing from the spirit thereof and I do not limit myself to the specific devices shown and described, but

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprisingl a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, means for permittingT the decanting of the liquid from the receptacle and means for preventing the refilling of the receptacle while it is in said case, substantially as described.

il. A dispensing apparatus for liquids fand the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for permitting the decanting of the liquid from the receptacle means for preventing the refilling of the receptacle While it is in said case, and means for preventing the removal of the receptacle from the case so long as the said receptacle remains intact, substantially as described.

A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for a liquid receptacle, said case having a movable section adapted to be locked in place and to permanently retain the receptacle in said case when so locked, means associated with said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid from the receptacle, means for preventing the refilling thereof while it is in said case, means for effecting a substantial destruction of the liquid recep, tacle and means for releasing the movable section upon the operation of the means effecting a substantial destruction ot' the liquid receptacle, substantially as described.

-L. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, means associated-with said case forv permitting the decanting of the `liquid from the receptacle and means for preventing the refilling of the receptacle while it is in said case, said case being so arranged as to permit of the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein, without injury to the said case, substantially as described.

A A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for permitting the decanting of the liquid from the receptacle, means for. preventing the refilling of the receptacle While it is in said case, and means for preventing the removal of the receptacle from the case, so long as the said receptacle remains intact, said case being so arranged as to permit of the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein Without injury to the said case, substantially as described.

G. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retain ing the receptacle in said case, means associated with said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid from the receptacle, means for preventing the refilling of the receptacle while it is in said case, means of effecting a substantial destruction of said receptacle, said case being so arranged as to permit the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein without injury to the said case, and the retainingr means being adapted to release said receptacle upon the operation of the means effecting' a substantial destruction thereof, substantially as described.

7. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, said case having a movable section adapted to be locked in place and to permanently retain the receptacle in said case when so locked, means associated with said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, means for preventing the refilling thereof While it is in said case, means so arranged as to confine the broken fragments upon the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein vvithout injury to the said case, means for effecting a substantial destruction of said receptacle, and means for releasing the movable section upon the operation of the means effecting a substantial destruction of the liquid receptacle, substantially as described.

8. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for a liquid receptacle, said case having a movable section adapted to be locked in place and to permanently retain the receptacle in said case when so locked, Vmeans associated with said case for permitting the decanting oi the liquid from the receptacle, means for preventing the refilling thereof While it is in said case, and automatic means for destroying said receptacle, and means for releasing the movable section upon the opera- -tion'of the receptacle destroying means, substantially as described.

S). A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overow device, and means for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle While it is in said case and for diverting it through said overow device, substantially as described.

10. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle While it is in said case and for diverting it through said overflow device, and means for preventing the removal of the receptacle from the case so long as the said receptacle remains intact, substantially as described.

11, A dispensing apparatus foi' liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, said case having a movable section adapted to be locked in place and to permanently retain the receptacle in said case when so locked, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case and for diverting it through said overow device, means for effecting a substantial destruction of the liquid receptacle, and means for releasing the movable section upon the operation of the means effecting a substantial destruction of the liquid receptacle, substantially as described.

l2, A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case and for diverting it through said ov'eriiOW device, said case being so arranged as to permit of the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein Without injury to said case, substantially as described.

13. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overfiow device and means for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case and for diverting it through said overflow device, and means for preventing the relnoval of the receptacle from the case, so long as the said receptacle remains intact, said case being so arranged as llO to permit of the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein without injury to said case, substantially as described.

14. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means for preventing the passage ot' liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case, and for diverting it through said overfiow device, said case being so arranged as to permit the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein, means for effecting a substantial destruction of said receptacle, and the retaining means being adapted to release said receptacle upon the operation of the means effecting a substantial destruction thereof, substantially as described.

15. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means including a check valve in said outlet for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case and for diverting the liquidthrough said overflow device and means for preventing the removal of the receptacle from the case so long as the said receptacle remains intact, substantially as described.

16. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, said case having a movable section adapted to be locked in place and to permanently retain the receptacle in said case when so locked, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, means including a check valve and an overflow device for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case, means for effecting a substantial destruction of the liquid receptacle, and means for releasing the movable section upon the operation of the means effecting a substantial destruction of the liquid receptacle, substantially as described.

1T. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case and for diverting it through said overflow device, and means for removing the cork from said receptacle adapted to operate .while the receptacle is within the casing, substantially as described.

1S. A. dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like. comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means for preventing .the passage of liquid into said receptacle While it is in said case and for diverting it through said overflow device, means for preventing the removal of the receptacle from the case so long as the said receptacle remains intact, and means tor removing the cork from said receptacle adapted to operate while the receptacle is within the casing, 'substantially as described.

19. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, said case having a movable section adapted to be locked in place and to permanently retain the receptacle in said case when so locked, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an ovcrow device and means for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case, and for diverting it through said overfiow device.,

means for effecting a substantial destruction of the liquid receptacle, means for releasing the movable section upon the operation of the means effecting a substantial destruction of the liquid receptacle, and means for removing the cork from said receptacle, adapted to operate while the receptacle is within the casing, substantially as described.

20. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and `means for preventing the passage of. liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case and for diverting the liquid through said overflow device, said case being so arranged as to permit of the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein without injury to said case, and means for removing the cork from said receptacle adapted to operate while the receptacle is within the casing, substantially as described.

21. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, colnprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case and for diverting it through said overfiow device, means for preventing the removal of the receptacle from the case, so long as the said receptacle remains intact, said case being so arranged as to permit of the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein without injury to said case, and means for removing the cork from said receptacle adapted to operate while the receptacle is within the casing, substantially as described.

22. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case, an outlet from said receptacle through said' case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means including a check valve in said outlet for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case, and for diverting it`through said overflow device,.

means for effecting a substantial destruction of the liquid receptacle, said case being so arranged as to permit the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein, and the retaining means being adapted to release said receptacle upon thc operation oi. the means effecting a substantial destruction thereof, substantially as described.

23. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case and for preventing the removal of the receptacle from the case so long as the said receptacle remains intact, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case and for diverting it through said overflow device, said case being so arranged as to permit of the destruction ot' the liquid receptacle therein without injury to said case, and means for removing the cork from said receptacle adapted to operate while the receptacle is Within the casing, said retaining means being connected to said cork operating means, substantially as described. n

24. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for vthe liquid receptacle, means for retaining the receptacle in said case and for preventing theremoval of` the receptacle from said case so long as the said receptacle remains intact, an outlet from said receptacle through said case for permitting the decanting ot' the liquid in the receptacle, an overflow device and means for preventing the passage of liquid into said receptacle while it is in said case, and for diverting it through said overflow device, means for removing the cork from said receptacle and replacing same adapted to operate While the receptacle is within the casing, said case being so arranged as to permit, of. the destruction of the liquid receptacle therein without injury to said case, and said retaining means being connected to said cork replacing means and being operated by the reinsertion of the cork into the receptacle, substantially as described.

25. A dispensing apparatus for liquids and the like, comprising a case for the liquid receptacle, means 'for retaining the receptacle in saidcase, means associated with said case for permitting the decanting of the liquid from the receptacle and for preventing the refilling of the receptacle While it is in said case, said case being so arranged as to permit the destruction of= the liquid receptacle therein without injury to the said case, means for destroying the liquid receptacle the retaining means being adapted to release said receptacle upn the operation of the destroying 'means and a single lever' for releasing the retaining means and operating the receptacle rupturing means, substantially as described.

2G. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising means for holding and releasing a bottle, means for decanting its contents, and means acting automatically upon the operation of the releasing means to rupture the bottle before it is released` substantially as described.

27. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising means for holding and releasing a bottle, means for decanting its contents, means for preventing the refilling of the bottle and means acting automatically upon the operation of the releasing means to rupture it before it is released from the holder, substantially as described.

2S. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising` the combination of means for holding and releasing a bottle, means for withdrawing the cork, means for decanting its contents and means acting automatically upon the operation ot' the releasing means for destroying the bottle before it is released from the holder, substantially as described.

29. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination of a bottle holder, means for withdrawing the cork and replacing same in the bottle, means for decanting the contents of the bottle, means for preventing back llow into the bottle, substantially as described.

A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination ot' a bottle holder, means for withdrawing the cork, means for destroying the bottle, and means for preventing the bottle fragments from falling into the operative parts o1 the mechanism, substantially as described,

31. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination of a bottle holder, means for withdrawing the cork, means for destroying the bottle, means for preventing refilling of the bottle and means for preventing the bottle fragments from falling into the operative parts of the mechanism, substantially as described.

32. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination of a bottle support, means for clamping the bottle to the support, and means for destroying the bottle and means for releasing the clamping means, substantially as described.

33. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination of a casing containing a bottle support, a door having an automatic lock for preventing access to the bottle, means to release the door, operating means therefor, and means to destroy the bottle controlled by the means operating the door releasing means, substantially as described.

3 A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination of a bottle support, a rod carrying a corkscrew adapted to be rotated and reciprocated in a bore in the support, gearing for reciprocating the rod, a spring actuated bottle breaking hammer, and means controlled by the reciprocation of the rod for, at the proper time, tripping the hammer, substantially as described.

-l. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising the combination of a bottle support, means for holding a bottle thereina cork screw adapted to pass through the same and withdraw the cork from a bottle mounted thereon, means for operating the cork screw, and a spring actuated bottle breaking hammer adapted, when released, to destroy the bottle, means for releasing said hammer, means for releasing the bottle from said support, and a connection between said bottle releasing means and said hammer releasing means, through which the hammer releasing means controls the operation of saidbottle releasing means, substantially as described.

3G. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination of a reciprocating rod carrying a corkscrew, a sleeve enveloping a part of the rod, reciprocating therewith and having a rack on its periphery, a pinion meshing with the rack, a spring actuated bottle breaking hammer, and means cooperating with the pinion to trip the hammer, substantially as described.

37. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination o1 a rod carrying a corkscrew, a sleeve enveloping a part of the rod, a rack thereon, a pinion meshing with the rack, a gear wheel meshing with the pinion, a spring actuated bottle breaking hammer, and means controlled by the gear wheel for releasing the hammer, substantially as described.

38. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising a spring actuated support, a hammer carried thereby, a catch lever detaining said hamlner and a gear operated cam for releasing said lever, substantially as described.

:39. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising spring actuated arms, a hammer carried thereby, a catch lever detaining one of said arms, and a gear operated cam for releasing said arm, substantially as described.

40. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination of a casing, a bottle holder within the casing, a door closing the casing, means whereby the bottle is clamped in the holder upon closure of the door, means within the casing for automatically locking the door, means for decanting the contents of the bottle, a bottle breaking hammer and means for automatically tripping the hammer and releasing the locking means, substantially as described.

4l. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination of a casing, a bottle holder within the casing, a door closing the casing, means whereby the bottle is clamped in the holder upon closure of the door, means within the casing for automatically locking the door, means for decanting the contents of the bottle, means for preventing relilling ot' the bottle, ay bottle breaking hammer and means for automatically tripping the hammer and releasing the locking means, substantially as described.

42. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination of a casing, a bottle holder therein, a closure `door therefor, interior means for automatically lockingthe filling of the bottle, means for releasing the locking means,l

and means for automatically rupturing the bottle on release of the door, substantially as described.

-l. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination ot' a casing, a bottle holder therein, a closure door, interior means for locking the door, means for withdrawing the cork from a bottle in the holder and replacing the same in the bottle, means tor decanting the contents of the bottle, means to fracture the bottle, and means to release the locking means, both automatically controlled by the cork replacing means, substantially as described.

45. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising the combination of a casing, a bottle holder therein, a closure door, interior means for locking the door, means for withdrawing the cork from a bottle in the holder and replacing same in the bottle, means tor decanting the contents of the bottle, means for preventing refilling of the bottle, means to fracture the bottle, and means to release the locking means, both automatically controlled by the cork replacing means, substantially as described.

4G. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising the combination of a bottle support, means for holding a bottle therein, a cork screw adapted to pass through the same and withdraw the 'cork trom a bottle mounted thereon, means for operating the cork screw, and a spring-actuated bottle-breaking hammer adapted, when released, to destroy the bottle, means for releasing said hammer, means for releasing the bottle from said support, and a connection between said bottle releasing means and said hammer releasing means, which connection includes the door releasing means, through which the hammer releasing means controls the operation of said bottle releasing means, substantially as described.

47. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a casing, means for locking a bottle thereto, means within the casing for destroying the bottle, and a connection between the destroying means and the lock whereby the latter is released after the receptacle is destroyed, substantially as described. v

48,-A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a receptaele holder, a lock for locking a receptacle to said secured position, und means for releasing the receptacle 1G holder, an independent receptacle fraeturing tool, and a which are adapted to operate only upon the rupture of the connection between said tool I(ind said lock whereby the receptacle, substantially as described.

lutter is released after the receptacle is fractured, sub- In testimony whereof, I have hereunto lsubscribed my stnntizilly is described. y l-name.

40. A beverage dispensingl apparatus comprising a re JOHN C. CORY. ceptacle holder, means for rigidly securing a liquid reeep- Witnesses: tuale thereto, means for decnnting; its contents and for JOHN J. JENNINGS,

preventing the refilling of the receptacle while it is in its RENA H. MITCHELL. 

